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The remarkable achievement of game design here is that 7 Wonders Duel manages to pack a full civilization building experience inside that 30 minutes of game play. It presents players with surprisingly rich strategic and tactical decisions on each turn, and carefully tailored mechanics evoke progress with each move.

I’ve played some new-to-me games (Clank!, 7 Wonders Duel, and Carcassonne) along with a bunch of favorites (Castles of Burgundy, Five Tribes, Blood Rage), but the only game I’ve actively sought out opportunities to play is Arkham Horror: The Card Game.

The Civil War is starting today and running all weekend. With 45 of the world’s 50 best players in attendance, a story line crafted around the game’s biggest rivalry, and culminating with a marquee 10 v. 10 crew battle between the two warring faction, 2GGC Civil War is poised to be Smash 4’s biggest moment.

Well I’m back with another deep dive review after a brief year-long hiatus. So let’s not wait any longer to plunge into this deep dive review of Broom Service the 2015 hit board game designed by Andreas Pelikan and Alexander Pfister and published by Ravensburger.

Preface – High Stakes Gaming Stop me when this sounds familiar. (Or you can skip this and get on with the reviews. I can’t tell you how to live your life.) Between me and my girlfriend Bridget, I’m the one who is more enthusiastic about the board game hobby. Bridget is supportive of my interest in the sense that she’s willing […]

There are lots of game reviewers out there who already put out incredible content. However, I’ve noticed that there isn’t as much coming from the perspective of someone who is just beginning to explore the hobby. For this reason, I decided to take it upon myself to quickly review all 12 of the games that […]